The design includes two struts placed in front of the driver and screens to protect the driver in accidents and from the elements of debris. Red Bull believes that its proposed F1 canopy design will not only offer better protection to F1 driver, it also gives the driver a better view of the track.

Nico Hulkenberg of Force India F1 Racing team has also expressed support in Red Bull’s proposed design. Hulkenberg said on Thursday that he liked the Red Bull solution better, and that because its bullet proof windshield provide much better protection against small projectile-like debris. Also with Ferrari’s Halo, the issue on driver extraction has been raised recently.

“Getting out was OK actually,” said Ricciardo.

“In the scenario with Fernando [with his shattered McLaren on its side and leaning against a barrier after it had come to rest] maybe there still could have been room to slip out with the one I tried.” Ricciardo said, via the AutoSport.

Ricciardo and Kvyat have both dismissed concerns over the struts affecting side visibility.

The mirrors where they are now block a certain part of our vision, and these bars are in line so it did not actually impede anything extra from what we have now,” Ricciardo said, via the AutoSport.